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Its job is to protect children online, and its 300 employees have the powers to do just that. Yet as a report shows kids as young as FIVE are still exposed to sexual predators every day – the regulator hasn’t implemented this BASIC safeguard…
An Irish Mail on Sunday investigation has revealed that Coimisiún na Meán (CnM), Ireland’s online safety regulator, has failed to implement a government-mandated “safety net” designed to protect children from online predators, despite the measure being written into law since 2022. The disclosure follows a critical CyberSafeKids report showing no reduction in children’s access to…
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Computer game developer who stole ‘gold pieces’ from players’ online accounts is convicted of theft after legal battle over whether virtual money is property
A former Jagex employee has been convicted after stealing virtual “gold pieces” from players’ accounts in the online game Old School RuneScape and selling them on the black market for cryptocurrency. Andrew Lakeman, 32, who worked at the Cambridge-based games developer from 2015, exploited his internal access to raid 68 player accounts, taking hundreds of…
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Premier League clubs face losing lucrative sponsors if unlicensed gambling firms banned
Half of Premier League clubs now hold sponsorship or advertising deals with gambling companies not licensed in the UK, putting tens of millions of pounds in revenue at risk if the government presses ahead with a proposed ban. An eight-week government consultation on the plans closes on Wednesday, pitting UK-licensed operators such as Ladbrokes and…
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Ex-partner rejects $40 million NDA to appear in Musk documentary
Ashley St Clair, an ex-partner of Elon Musk and mother of his 13th child, has revealed she turned down an alleged $40 million non-disclosure agreement so that she could speak in “Musk”, a near four-hour documentary by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. St Clair, a former right-wing commentator who…
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What is considered good speed for home internet and how can you test it?
Choosing the right home internet package can be tricky because the amount of speed needed varies by household, and getting it wrong means either a frustrating connection or overpaying for capacity that goes unused. Engadget sets out baseline guidance to help consumers match their needs to available ISP packages, explaining the difference between download and…
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Channel 4 to cut 300 jobs in largest restructure yet
Channel 4 is preparing to cut around 300 jobs, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in the biggest round of layoffs in its 43-year history, as new chief executive Priya Dogra pushes through sweeping cost-cutting and a strategic overhaul. Dogra, who succeeded Alex Mahon in March, addressed staff at an all-staff meeting to set out…
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Zelda 40th anniversary direct reveals Ocarina of Time remake for Switch
Nintendo’s first Zelda 40th-anniversary Direct, broadcast on 8 September at 10am ET, confirmed a remake of Ocarina of Time for Switch and Switch 2, the headline reveal of a roughly 30-minute presentation that Nintendo had only trailed as covering a “variety of information” about the franchise. This matters because the remake had been the subject…
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Donald Trump shares doctored footage of King Charles to falsely suggest he ignored fainting Asda worker
Donald Trump shared a doctored video clip on his Truth Social account appearing to show King Charles ignoring an Asda worker who fainted during a 2020 visit, in what seems to be an attempt to portray Trump as more caring by comparison. The edited footage cuts away before showing that Charles actually tried to catch…